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管制灯火
mordicchiare

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English
English
Italian
Italian

I. nip1 [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] N

1. nip (pinch):

nip
pizzicotto m

2. nip (bite):

nip
morso m
the dog gave him a nip on the ankle
il cane gli ha dato un morso alla caviglia

3. nip fig:

there's a nip in the air
c'è un freddo pungente

II. nip1 <forma in -ing nipping, pt, pp nipped> [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] VB trans

1. nip (pinch):

nip
pizzicare
to nip one's finger in sth
pizzicarsi il dito in qc

2. nip:

nip (bite)
mordere, morsicare
nip (playfully)
mordicchiare
he was nipped on the ankle by a crab
è stato pizzicato alla caviglia da un granchio

3. nip frost seedlings:

nip
rovinare

4. nip (steal):

nip inf
arraffare
nip inf
rubare

III. nip1 <forma in -ing nipping, pt, pp nipped> [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] VB intr

1. nip:

nip (bite) animal:
mordere
nip animal: (playfully)
mordicchiare
nip bird:
beccare

2. nip Brit (go) inf:

to nip into a shop
infilarsi in un negozio
to nip in front of sb
passare davanti a qn
to nip out to the shops
fare un salto a comprare qualcosa
to nip downstairs
fare un salto di sotto
to nip over to France for the weekend
fare un salto in Francia per il fine settimana

IV. nip1 [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp]

nip and tuck inf (cosmetic surgery)
chirurgia estetica
nip and tuck Am (neck and neck)
testa a testa
the race was nip and tuck
la gara è stata molto combattuta
to nip sth in the bud
stroncare qc sul nascere

nip2 [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] N inf (small measure)

nip
sorso m (of di)

Nip [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] N inf, offens

Nip
giapponese mf

nip in VB [nɪp -] (nip in [sth], nip [sth] in)

nip in garment:

nip in
sciancrare

I. nip off VB [nɪp -] (nip off)

nip off person:

nip off
andarsene in fretta, scappare, filare via

II. nip off VB [nɪp -] (nip off [sth], nip [sth] off)

nip off withered flower, bud:

nip off
strappare, tirare via

nip along VB [nɪp -]

nip along person, vehicle, train:

nip along
andare a una buona velocità
to nip along to sth shops
fare un salto in
Italian
Italian
English
English
sciancrare
to nip in
mordicchiare
to nip
pizzicotto
nip
sul nascere stroncare qc sul nascere
to nip sth in the bud

in the PONS Dictionary

I. nip1 <-pp-> [nɪp] VB trans

1. nip (bite):

nip
mordicchiare

2. nip (pinch, squeeze):

nip pliers
pizzicare

3. nip (remove):

nip dead leaves
strappare

Phrases:

to nip sth in the bud fig
stroncare qc sul nascere

II. nip1 [nɪp] N

1. nip (of brandy):

nip
goccio m

2. nip (pinch, tight squeeze):

nip
pizzicotto m

3. nip (bite):

nip
morso m

4. nip (coldness):

nip
gelo m

nip2 [nɪp] N inf (alcohol)

nip
bicchierino m
Present
Inip
younip
he/she/itnips
wenip
younip
theynip
Past
Inipped
younipped
he/she/itnipped
wenipped
younipped
theynipped
Present Perfect
Ihavenipped
youhavenipped
he/she/ithasnipped
wehavenipped
youhavenipped
theyhavenipped
Past Perfect
Ihadnipped
youhadnipped
he/she/ithadnipped
wehadnipped
youhadnipped
theyhadnipped
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